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Bennett may not be 100% in time for week five. The Vikings are on a bye this week and it sounds as if Bennett really could use the extra week.

He’s out for Sunday’s game, but Bennett will return to the Minnesota lineup on October 10th.

“We’re going to make sure he wakes up (Friday) pretty sore,” coach Mike Tice said. “That’s real important for his confidence.” Bennett felt fine after the workout and remains on track for week six. With Onterrio Smith still available, don’t expect a ton of carries right away.

“That’s the way I see it now,” coach Mike Tice said. The Vikings are targeting a week two or week three return for Bennett, but he’ll likely come off the bench initially. It sounds very possible that Bennett will completely miss the first three games, then rest during Minnesota’s bye week. Continue to downgrade Bennett. This looks a lot like last year.

Publically, the Vikings are calling Bennett questionable for Week 1. Since that may not be the case, Moe Williams could be a nice pick at the end of drafts.

We’ve posted this before, but it’s more certain now. This has everything to do with Onterrio Smith’s suspension being delayed. We doubt Bennett will play as long as Smith is eligible to play. The Vikings have a bye in week four.

“We’ll nurse Mike along a little bit, a couple carries, a couple blocks, not try to do too much,” said head coach Mike Tice.

We’ll see. Bennett reportedly looked great at practice Thursday and will be ready to play in week seven. We wouldn’t expect him to carry the ball as much as a normal starter, though.

Bennett, listed as questionable with a knee injury, practiced without incident Wednesday. He’s not worth using in fantasy leagues while Mewelde Moore remains the starter.

Onterrio Smith will get the week five start, but he’s expected to begin serving his suspension after that. Considering the consistent knee problems Bennett has had, we’re beginning to wonder if he’ll ever be a true primary running back.